Nantucket Basket
A Product of the Ocean, and Tradition
Weave the Past, Weave the Tale.

Here at the New England Nantucket Basket Association, we aim to train our instructors and conduct our lessons in a way that will uphold the traditions and high standard of aesthetic elegance that people have come to expect from these traditional baskets.

Here at the New England Nantucket Basket Association, we aim to train our instructors and conduct our lessons in a way that will uphold the traditions and high standard of aesthetic elegance that people have come to expect from these traditional baskets.

There once was an island, floating on the East Coast of the New England, that once flourished as "the Land of Whaling"- the Nantucket Island. The Nantucket Basket, passed down for generations, crossed both time and sea to reach the shores of Japan.

There once was an island, floating on the East Coast of the New England, that once flourished as "the Land of Whaling"- the Nantucket Island. The Nantucket Basket, passed down for generations, crossed both time and sea to reach the shores of Japan.

The culture, art, and tales of the basket are said to be the most beautiful in the world-
It is our journey to weave the past, and present together to rekindle the tales of the Nantucket.

The culture, art, and tales of the basket are said to be the most beautiful in the world-
It is our journey to weave the past, and present together to rekindle the tales of the Nantucket.

To know about baskets
Passed down through the generations, the art of basket making has been kept alive as an integral part of the local culture Nantucket Island. Through opportunities for learning and understanding of this form of basket making, the New England Nantucket Basket Association hopes to pass this tradition of basket making onto the next generation.
Make baskets in our official class
The New England Nantucket Basket Association holds regular classes in both Japan and North America. Our certified instructors work hard to uphold the traditional methods of basket making that have been passed down through the generations on Nantucket Island, and also to popularize this art form through our fun and high quality basket making classes.
News
To see some updates about our association, click "TOPICS".
*Currently only available in Japanese.

News
To see some updates about our association, click "TOPICS".
*Currently only available in Japanese.